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to call it what it is, Saves are a junk stat.

Posted by groiny (aka groiny) Oct 18 '13, 11:11

they will always be the bastard child to the win.

you pitch one inning with the lead, vs pitching 5 innings with the lead.

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I would give more consideration to a reliever if there wasn't a starter doing what Kershaw's doing. -- nm - Jim Oct 18, 11:16 5
- Right, a monster starter will always be better than a top-tier reliever. -- nm - Will Hunting Oct 18, 11:23
- oh, of course, that is a part of it as well. nm -- nm - groiny Oct 18, 11:18 3
  - Ya know, take Kershaw out of the equation the last 2 years and maybe Kimbrel gets my vote. - Jim Oct 18, 11:19 2
    - A reliever winning Cy Young is like a MVP from a bad team. There - Will Hunting Oct 18, 11:25
    - for voters, being dominant for 65 innings < being really really good for 200+ nm -- nm - groiny Oct 18, 11:21
I find Holds kindof humorous -- nm - budice Oct 18, 11:13 3
- nobody even uses that stat, except for agents trying to get middle relievers more $ nm -- nm - groiny Oct 18, 11:19 1
  - Yep, which is also why there's now a qualifying offer to get free agent compensation - Will Hunting Oct 18, 11:30
- except in soccer -- nm - prayformojo Oct 18, 11:15

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